How to learn a verse(NET)
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Matthew 6:9-13 So pray this way: Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored, may your kingdom come, may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we ourselves have forgiven our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.So pray this way: Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored, may your kingdom come, may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we ourselves have forgiven our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.So pray this ___: Our Father in ______, may your name ___ honored, may your ______ come, may your ____ be done on _____ as it is ___ heaven. Give us _____ our daily bread, ___ forgive us our _____, as we ourselves ____ forgiven our debtors. ___ do not lead ___ into temptation, but ______ us from the ____ one.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.So ____ ____ way: ___ ______ in ______, ___ your ____ ___ honored, ___ ____ kingdom ____, ___ your ____ ___ done ___ _____ as ___ ___ in ______. ____ us _____ ___ daily _____, ___ forgive ___ ___ debts, ___ ___ ourselves ____ ______ our ______. ___ do ___ ____ us ____ ______, but ______ ___ from ___ ____ one.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.S p t w: O F i h, m y n b h, m y k c, m y w b d o e a i i i h. G u t o d b, a f u o d, a w o h f o d. A d n l u i t, b d u f t e o.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 6:9-13
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.